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Kelly is a surname of Irish origin. The name is a partially anglicised version of older Irish names and has numerous origins, most notably from the Ui Maine. In some cases it is derived from toponyms located in Ireland and Great Britain; in other cases it is derived from patronyms in the Irish language.
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Leahy is an Irish surname, originating in Munster, and now found in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Tipperary.. It is usually an anglicised form of the Irish language surname Ó Laochdha ("descendant of Laochdha"), [1]: 191 which ultimately derives from Old Irish láechda, láech ("warrior-like, pertaining to a warrior") and appears as a personal sobriquet at least as early as the Book of ...
Niamh - Radiant Irish name meaning "bright" or "radiant," warrior-like. 141. Noor - An Arabic name meaning "light" or "illumination," which brings to mind inner strength.
The surname is a variant of two Irish surnames: "Ó Murchadha"/"Ó Murchadh" (descendant of "Murchadh"), and "Mac Murchaidh"/"Mac Murchadh" (son of "Murchadh") [1] derived from the Irish personal name "Murchadh", which meant sea-warrior or sea-battler [2] (muir meaning sea and cath meaning battle).
Gardner is a surname of English, Scottish and Irish origin. [1] Most sources say it is an occupational surname that comes from the word "gardener". [2] Other sources claim that it is derived from the old English words gar-dyn meaning "warrior", "one who bears arms". [3] In Ireland, the surname is an anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Gairnéir. [4]
Originating in the Scottish Lowlands the name is ultimately Gaelic, from Moireach or Moireabh, meaning a 'seafarer' or a 'coastal settlement'; most probably derived from the placename Moray in northern Scotland, by merit of being, at times, a variation of Murray. It may also be patronymic, from Murchadh, meaning 'sea warrior'. It has been ...
Hogan is an Irish surname, mostly from County Tipperary. It is the anglicised form of Gaelic Ó hÓgáin ‘ descendant of Ógán', a name meaning 'young warrior' (from Óg 'youth'). [1][2][3][4] It may also be an anglicised form of Ó hEochagáin (Houghegan). [5] Notable people with the surname include: